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February 06, 2016

Spark pricing a hot point

February 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Spark pricing a hot point

An impressive suite of safety and technology features, plus a zippier engine, is expected to spark new life into Holden’s baby car – so long as the price is right.

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February 06, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Barina Spark
February 03, 2016

Toyota pushing hard with Fortuna

February 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota pushing hard with Fortuna

Four versions over three trim levels and aggressive pricing – Toyota is going big with its Fortuner wagon.

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February 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Fortuna
February 02, 2016

2016 Boxster: Flat to the phwoar

February 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
2016 Boxster: Flat to the phwoar

Fewer cylinders, more fun: That's the implied message associated with the updated Boxster here mid-2016.

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February 02, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
Boxster
January 30, 2016

Searing F-Type SVR here mid-year

January 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Searing F-Type SVR here mid-year

The first 320kmh car Jaguar New Zealand has ever offered is on a fast boat here.

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January 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
F-Type
January 29, 2016

Opel’s sports car baby an Ocker!

January 29, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Opel’s sports car baby an Ocker!

An overt and alluring sports car design study that points to the shape of future Opel cars appears to have been the work of Holden.

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January 29, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel
January 28, 2016

Amon-McLaren and Hulme GT40s reborn

January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Amon-McLaren and Hulme GT40s reborn

The famous Ford GT40s that helped establish their Kiwi drivers as ‘the trio at the top’ are back in circulation.

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January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
GT40
January 28, 2016

X5, Active Tourer joining e-power drive

January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
X5, Active Tourer joining e-power drive

More BMW battery-powered cars are coming this year … and these impending introductions are based on mainstream models.

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January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5
January 25, 2016

Smartest E-Class trick a turn off for NZ?

January 25, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Smartest E-Class trick a turn off for NZ?

The next E-Class can drive, and even lane-cross, without a human hand on the wheel … but it’s unlikely to be allowed to put itself to bed at night here.

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January 25, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
E-Class
January 22, 2016

Mustang faithful muscling up

January 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mustang faithful muscling up

Is America’s pony car hairy-chested enough? That so many Kiwi Mustang buyers are immediately implementing increasingly wild performance upgrades suggests not, but Ford’s not worried.

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January 22, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Mustang
January 21, 2016

A-Class performance star bites back

January 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
A-Class performance star bites back

A performance and price advantage ensures Mercedes’ incredibly hot A45 hatchback has regained top-of-the-world status from a rival that bumped it down a peg three months ago.

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January 21, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes AMG
A-Class
January 20, 2016

Benz NZ boss: No slowing down in 2016

January 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Benz NZ boss: No slowing down in 2016

Last year was the best one ever – and 2016 looks like being brilliant for Mercedes Benz, too.

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January 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
January 19, 2016

Jeep’s baby preps for NZ launch

January 19, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Jeep’s baby preps for NZ launch

The first Jeep not to hold full American citizenship might avoid direct confrontation with a like-sized local market favourite from Japan when it finally arrives, its distributor has hinted.

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January 19, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Renegade
January 19, 2016

Big ups at Downs from Porsche pull

January 19, 2016/ Richard Bosselman

Porsche is having its day in the sun with a fantastic festival near Auckland.

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January 19, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
January 18, 2016

Sunshine Minis meet cold front in NZ

January 18, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Sunshine Minis meet cold front in NZ

A Mini cabriolet with John Cooper Works treatment is a fast track to a quick tan. So what's keeping it?

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January 18, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Cooper
January 15, 2016

All-paw XF option on backburner

January 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
All-paw XF option on backburner

An action plan for the all-wheel-drive edition of the soon-to-land Jaguar XF is not being disregarded by the brand’s representative.

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January 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaguar
XF
January 15, 2016

R-rated 308 already sparking up Kiwis

January 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
R-rated 308 already sparking up Kiwis

Might the just-launched 308 GTi be trumped here by an even more electrifying edition? Peugeot NZ isn’t saying ‘non’ in respect to a ripper hybrid racer in the wings.

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January 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
308
January 14, 2016

LC500: Lexus coupe chasing Kiwi honours

January 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
LC500: Lexus coupe chasing Kiwi honours

They’re calling it the ‘lighthouse model for a new Lexus’ – and it’s set to shine on the Kiwi market in just over a year, perhaps making a racing start.

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January 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LC500
January 14, 2016

Genesis rising - but first, a facelift

January 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Genesis rising - but first, a facelift

An update of the Hyundai Genesis large luxury sedan brings a change of identity – and a new engine.

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January 14, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Genesis
January 13, 2016

Good score likely for affected Tucson owners?

January 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Good score likely for affected Tucson owners?

Hyundai New Zealand suggests customers who bought the latest Tucson before it adopted an engineering revision that has lifted the model’s safety score won’t be left feeling shortchanged.

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January 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson
January 09, 2016

Jeep 75th: NZ included in celebratory military manoeuvre

January 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Jeep 75th: NZ included in celebratory military manoeuvre

The brand that claims to have been born on the battlefields of dubbya-dubbya deuce is creating a series of special editions to celebrate its beginnings.

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January 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
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